Comments on: Give Me a Freakin’ Break! http://midnightferret.com/2007/05/10/give-me-a-freakin-break/ .: Don't go in the water! :. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:18:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brien http://midnightferret.com/2007/05/10/give-me-a-freakin-break/comment-page-1/#comment-2030 Brien Thu, 17 May 2007 22:41:26 +0000 http://midnightferret.com/2007/05/10/give-me-a-freakin-break/#comment-2030 Yeah, I know, I'm just really lazy. I could definitely do some lunch (even if I definitely could afford to NOT do some lunch) - give me a call! Yeah, I know, I’m just really lazy. I could definitely do some lunch (even if I definitely could afford to NOT do some lunch) – give me a call!

]]> By: midnightferret http://midnightferret.com/2007/05/10/give-me-a-freakin-break/comment-page-1/#comment-1904 midnightferret Fri, 11 May 2007 16:17:39 +0000 http://midnightferret.com/2007/05/10/give-me-a-freakin-break/#comment-1904 You're pretty smart - but It looks like you need to fix your blog. We should do lunch soon! You’re pretty smart – but It looks like you need to fix your blog. We should do lunch soon!

]]> By: Brien http://midnightferret.com/2007/05/10/give-me-a-freakin-break/comment-page-1/#comment-1901 Brien Fri, 11 May 2007 12:15:20 +0000 http://midnightferret.com/2007/05/10/give-me-a-freakin-break/#comment-1901 I don't think that whining on a blog is bad - in fact, that's what most blogs are. It's a great outlet for frustrations and also a nice way for your friends to pat you on the back and secretly think "Hey, my life may be kinda shitty, but so is theirs." However, I think that what you are complaining about aren't the incidental little events that suck between the moments of happiness, but rather people complaining about their lives in general, like the whole universe is out to get them. Quite frankly, the universe just doesn't give a crap about any one person that much - the kind of screwing over that these people talk about is just too much effort. The only people who has that much vested interest in screwing up those people's lives that much are the individuals themselves. I've got something going on in my life that, if it comes to pass, will very much suck for me for the next 20 years or so, but I don't think there was a conspiracy behind it, and if I rant about it it certainly won't be in the context of "why does my life suck so much." I agree with you to a certain extent - people are responsible for the situation in their lives, even though there may be events in their lives that are beyond their control. It's what you do with what you can control that makes the difference. I do wish I could rant like this on my blog, but it's down. I'm not upset that it's down, because I could do something about it (like fix the server it was running on), but my desire to blog is not as great as my desire to be lazy, even if it prevents me from posting what I consider witty observations (like how my robotic vacuum is like a pet) or any intellectual pursuits (like the haiku I wrote involving my robotic vacuum and a sock that is in my bad graces). The part I disagree with (which may not even be what you believe) is the ancient Greek belief in fate. I think we make our own fate, even though there are lots of things beyond our control. I think there are still things that we can control, enough of them to still be masters of our destiny. And I would still argue that if your SAT scores suck in math and you really want to be a PhD in Mathematics, more power to you. That's what makes great people great. It's also what makes the people who fail really, really miserable, and there are a whole lot more people miserable than there are great. But that's OK - just understand that for everything we do, there's a consequence for it. Hey, whine all you want about whining, I'm glad to see you are still kicking around. Take care! I don’t think that whining on a blog is bad – in fact, that’s what most blogs are. It’s a great outlet for frustrations and also a nice way for your friends to pat you on the back and secretly think “Hey, my life may be kinda shitty, but so is theirs.” However, I think that what you are complaining about aren’t the incidental little events that suck between the moments of happiness, but rather people complaining about their lives in general, like the whole universe is out to get them. Quite frankly, the universe just doesn’t give a crap about any one person that much – the kind of screwing over that these people talk about is just too much effort. The only people who has that much vested interest in screwing up those people’s lives that much are the individuals themselves. I’ve got something going on in my life that, if it comes to pass, will very much suck for me for the next 20 years or so, but I don’t think there was a conspiracy behind it, and if I rant about it it certainly won’t be in the context of “why does my life suck so much.” I agree with you to a certain extent – people are responsible for the situation in their lives, even though there may be events in their lives that are beyond their control. It’s what you do with what you can control that makes the difference.

I do wish I could rant like this on my blog, but it’s down. I’m not upset that it’s down, because I could do something about it (like fix the server it was running on), but my desire to blog is not as great as my desire to be lazy, even if it prevents me from posting what I consider witty observations (like how my robotic vacuum is like a pet) or any intellectual pursuits (like the haiku I wrote involving my robotic vacuum and a sock that is in my bad graces). The part I disagree with (which may not even be what you believe) is the ancient Greek belief in fate. I think we make our own fate, even though there are lots of things beyond our control. I think there are still things that we can control, enough of them to still be masters of our destiny. And I would still argue that if your SAT scores suck in math and you really want to be a PhD in Mathematics, more power to you. That’s what makes great people great. It’s also what makes the people who fail really, really miserable, and there are a whole lot more people miserable than there are great. But that’s OK – just understand that for everything we do, there’s a consequence for it.

Hey, whine all you want about whining, I’m glad to see you are still kicking around. Take care!

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